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Quiz about Posthumous Inductions
Quiz about Posthumous Inductions

Posthumous Inductions Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz dedicated to the players, builders, and referees who are honoured members of the Hockey Hall of Fame, but were not inducted until after they had passed on.

A multiple-choice quiz by apathy100. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Author
apathy100
Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
207,188
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
15 / 25
Plays
588
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Question 1 of 25
1. This Hall of Famer was a master of the "hook check", won a Stanley Cup in 1914 with the Toronto Blueshirts, a second with the Seattle Metropolitans in 1917, and a third in 1925 with the Victoria Cougars. He made his NHL debut at the age of 38 with the Detroit Red Wings. Who is he? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. During his playing years, he was touted as one of the best hockey players ever to be produced from the United States. He studied history, politics, and economics at Princeton University. He died while flying his plane during World War I. Who is he? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. Conn Smythe resigned as the Hockey Hall of Fame chairman when he learned of this player's induction. He lived the high life and led a life of heavy drinking which would lead to his premature death in 1966. Who is he? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. He was named as the first president of the NHL in 1917. He suffered a heart attack in 1943, and has a trophy named in his honour. Who is he? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. A popular member of the famous S-Line, he won a Stanley Cup in 1926 with the Montreal Maroons and in 1933 with the New York Rangers. He drowned in the summer of 1939. Who is he? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. One of the greatest goal getters of the pre-NHL era. He missed most of the 1909-10 season with typhoid fever. He had an older brother who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1962. Who was he? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. He was the centerman on the 'Razzle Dazzle Line' with Pete Morin and Gerry Heffernan as his wingers. He only incurred 34 penalty minutes in 509 professional games. Who is he? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Born in the British West Indies, he handed all of his publications of the "Hockey Guide" to the NHL in 1951. These publications would become the basis of the "NHL Official Guide and Record Book". Who is he? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. He was the Montreal Canadian and Toronto Maple Leaf goaltender who recorded 94 career shutouts in just 11 NHL seasons. Who is he? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. He won three Lady Byng Trophies during his career. He came out of retirement to help his teammate Milt Schmidt score his 200th career goal. Who is he? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. He made millions of dollars as a businessman in the grain industry prior to his involvment with professional hockey. He bought the Detroit Falcons in 1933, the year they changed their name to the "Red Wings". Who is he? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. The American Hockey League named its best goalie award after him in 1961. In his final season, at the age of 36, he recorded 11 shutouts with the Detroit Cougars. Who is he? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. He was known to the hockey world as "The Shrimp" because of his small stature in net. He spent the majority of his career with the ill-fated New York Americans and retired with 67 career shutouts to his credit. Who is he? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. He shattered his leg when his skate blade got caught in the wood boards behind the Chicago Blackhawks net. He died of an infection a few weeks later. Thousands attended his funeral at the Montreal Forum. Who is he? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. This Toronto Blueshirt was killed in World War I while trying to save a fellow officer from the aftermath of a raid. His name is on the Vimy Memorial. Who is he? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. Considered to be one of the most dirty, vicious players to ever play the game of hockey, he also had a brother named "Odie", who also played professional hockey. Who is he? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. He succumbed to tuberculosis in 1926. His backup goaltender was Eugene Decosse. Who is he? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. This all-around athlete was successful in hockey, boxing, football, and lacrosse. He was an innovator in the art of shot blocking. Who is he? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. He was born in England, and when he arrived in North America he officiated professional hockey for half a century. He initiated the "dropping of the puck" to begin play. Who is he? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. He became a referee in 1903 and spent the next 10 years until his death from cancer as a distinguished member of the Ontario Hockey Association. Who is he? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. A member of the first New York Rangers Stanley Cup victory team in 1928. He was the final member of the famed "Bread Line" to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Who is he? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. Without this man, Maple Leaf Gardens would probably not have existed. He arranged for the loans to build the Gardens and convinced investors to put money into the construction of what would become the most impressive hockey arena of the Great Depression era. Who is he? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. In 1952, this famous Toronto Maple Leaf defenceman made the team fulltime. He also played for the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Buffalo Sabres. Who is he? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. One of the few professional hockey players to be born in Australia, he averaged over a goal per game in his 12 seasons of professional hockey. Who is he? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. He was the Governor-General of Canada in the late 19th and early 20th Century. He commissioned a silversmith to make a cup that would be awarded each year to the best team in the land. Who is he? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This Hall of Famer was a master of the "hook check", won a Stanley Cup in 1914 with the Toronto Blueshirts, a second with the Seattle Metropolitans in 1917, and a third in 1925 with the Victoria Cougars. He made his NHL debut at the age of 38 with the Detroit Red Wings. Who is he?

Answer: Jack Walker

Jack Walker was awarded the Muldoon Award for his outstanding play in the Pacific Coast Hockey League.
2. During his playing years, he was touted as one of the best hockey players ever to be produced from the United States. He studied history, politics, and economics at Princeton University. He died while flying his plane during World War I. Who is he?

Answer: Hobey Baker

Hobey Baker's last flight was in a No.7 Spad.
3. Conn Smythe resigned as the Hockey Hall of Fame chairman when he learned of this player's induction. He lived the high life and led a life of heavy drinking which would lead to his premature death in 1966. Who is he?

Answer: Harvey Jackson

Harvey "Busher" Jackson was a member of the "Kid Line" during the 1930s, teaming with Joe Primeau and Charlie Conacher as his linemates.
4. He was named as the first president of the NHL in 1917. He suffered a heart attack in 1943, and has a trophy named in his honour. Who is he?

Answer: Frank Calder

Frank Calder Immigrated to Canada from England in the early 1900s to teach at a private school in Montreal, and then switched careers to become a sportswriter before becoming president of the NHL.
5. A popular member of the famous S-Line, he won a Stanley Cup in 1926 with the Montreal Maroons and in 1933 with the New York Rangers. He drowned in the summer of 1939. Who is he?

Answer: Babe Siebert

Siebert's linemates on the infamous "S-Line" were Hooley Smith and Nels Stewart, both of whom are also in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
6. One of the greatest goal getters of the pre-NHL era. He missed most of the 1909-10 season with typhoid fever. He had an older brother who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1962. Who was he?

Answer: Tommy Smith

Tommy Smith followed both hockey and football on television with great interest in his later years.
7. He was the centerman on the 'Razzle Dazzle Line' with Pete Morin and Gerry Heffernan as his wingers. He only incurred 34 penalty minutes in 509 professional games. Who is he?

Answer: Buddy O'Connor

O'Connor played on the Montreal Canadians Stanley Cup winning teams in 1943-44 and 1945-46.
8. Born in the British West Indies, he handed all of his publications of the "Hockey Guide" to the NHL in 1951. These publications would become the basis of the "NHL Official Guide and Record Book". Who is he?

Answer: Jim Hendy

In Hendy's younger years, he ran away from home several times, traveled the world, and had many undesirable careers.
9. He was the Montreal Canadian and Toronto Maple Leaf goaltender who recorded 94 career shutouts in just 11 NHL seasons. Who is he?

Answer: George Hainsworth

After his tragic death in a car accident in 1950, Hainsworth was not immediately inducted. Despite cries for his immediate admittance into the Hockey Hall of Fame, he was not honoured until 1961.
10. He won three Lady Byng Trophies during his career. He came out of retirement to help his teammate Milt Schmidt score his 200th career goal. Who is he?

Answer: Bobby Bauer

Bauer passed along his knowledge and experience of hockey with his younger brother Father David Bauer after the 1960 Olympics. Father David Bauer has been acknowledged for his efforts in establishing Canada's national team program.
11. He made millions of dollars as a businessman in the grain industry prior to his involvment with professional hockey. He bought the Detroit Falcons in 1933, the year they changed their name to the "Red Wings". Who is he?

Answer: James Norris Sr.

The trophy that is given out to the NHL's best defenceman is called the Norris Trophy, named in memory of James Norris Sr.
12. The American Hockey League named its best goalie award after him in 1961. In his final season, at the age of 36, he recorded 11 shutouts with the Detroit Cougars. Who is he?

Answer: Harry Holmes

Harry Holmes was the first goaltender to ever win a Stanley Cup with four different franchises.
13. He was known to the hockey world as "The Shrimp" because of his small stature in net. He spent the majority of his career with the ill-fated New York Americans and retired with 67 career shutouts to his credit. Who is he?

Answer: Roy Worters

Worters' grandson attended the 1969 induction ceremonies and accepted the plaque on behalf of his grandfather.
14. He shattered his leg when his skate blade got caught in the wood boards behind the Chicago Blackhawks net. He died of an infection a few weeks later. Thousands attended his funeral at the Montreal Forum. Who is he?

Answer: Howie Morenz

Howie Morenz was given the nickname, "The Stratford Streak".
15. This Toronto Blueshirt was killed in World War I while trying to save a fellow officer from the aftermath of a raid. His name is on the Vimy Memorial. Who is he?

Answer: Scotty Davidson

Davidson was on the Kingston Frontenacs junior team that captured the Ontario Hockey Association title from 1909-1911.
16. Considered to be one of the most dirty, vicious players to ever play the game of hockey, he also had a brother named "Odie", who also played professional hockey. Who is he?

Answer: Sprague Cleghorn

He was very protective of his teammate and brother Odie Cleghorn, and would take revenge on those who physically hurt Odie.
17. He succumbed to tuberculosis in 1926. His backup goaltender was Eugene Decosse. Who is he?

Answer: Georges Vezina

Vezina was forced to retire after the first game of the 1925-26 season against the Pittsburgh Pirates, because he was diagnosed with advanced tuberculosis.
18. This all-around athlete was successful in hockey, boxing, football, and lacrosse. He was an innovator in the art of shot blocking. Who is he?

Answer: Lionel Conacher

Lionel Conacher fittingly passed away while playing in a charity softball game. As he was rounding the bases, he collapsed and never recovered.
19. He was born in England, and when he arrived in North America he officiated professional hockey for half a century. He initiated the "dropping of the puck" to begin play. Who is he?

Answer: Fred Waghorne

During most of Waghorne's career as a referee, the rules stipulated that a goaltender was not allowed to fall to his knees to save the puck.
20. He became a referee in 1903 and spent the next 10 years until his death from cancer as a distinguished member of the Ontario Hockey Association. Who is he?

Answer: Chaucer Elliot

Chaucer Elliot refereed until the age of 34, when he was tragically diagnosed with an irreversible form of cancer in the groin.
21. A member of the first New York Rangers Stanley Cup victory team in 1928. He was the final member of the famed "Bread Line" to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Who is he?

Answer: Fred "Bun" Cook

Fred "Bun" Cook was one of the first NHL hockey players to use the drop-pass.
22. Without this man, Maple Leaf Gardens would probably not have existed. He arranged for the loans to build the Gardens and convinced investors to put money into the construction of what would become the most impressive hockey arena of the Great Depression era. Who is he?

Answer: J.P. Bickell

Bickell served as the president of the Toronto Maple Leafs until his death in 1951.
23. In 1952, this famous Toronto Maple Leaf defenceman made the team fulltime. He also played for the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Buffalo Sabres. Who is he?

Answer: Tim Horton

Horton was involved in a single car accident that tragically took his life while he was in the prime of his career.
24. One of the few professional hockey players to be born in Australia, he averaged over a goal per game in his 12 seasons of professional hockey. Who is he?

Answer: Tommy Dunderdale

Dunderdale played professional hockey from 1909-24 and did not win a Stanley Cup.
25. He was the Governor-General of Canada in the late 19th and early 20th Century. He commissioned a silversmith to make a cup that would be awarded each year to the best team in the land. Who is he?

Answer: Lord Stanley of Preston

Lord Stanley purchased the Stanley Cup for approximately for less than $100.
Source: Author apathy100

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